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February 1, 2013 11:27 PM

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Procession participants shield themselves from the sun with portraits of the late former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in a funeral procession in Phnom Penh, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. Thousands of mourners accompanied the gilded chariot carrying the body of former King Sihanouk - the dominant figure of modern Cambodia - in the funeral procession Friday to a cremation ground next to the palace where he was crowned more than 70 years ago. less

Procession participants shield themselves from the sun with portraits of the late former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in a funeral procession in Phnom Penh, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. Thousands of mourners ... more

Employees assemble pieces of a mast of a wind turbine on February 1, 2013 the FrancEole wind turbines factory in Le Creusot.

Employees assemble pieces of a mast of a wind turbine on February 1, 2013 the FrancEole wind turbines factory in Le Creusot.

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A snake handler Saintilus Resilus, with his face painted red, talks to his assistants as they get ready to perform during pre-Lenten Carnival season in Petionville, Haiti. Resilus sees himself as something of a performance artist, showing off with snakes and other animals that Haitians don't see every day, earning tips from impromptu audiences. less

A snake handler Saintilus Resilus, with his face painted red, talks to his assistants as they get ready to perform during pre-Lenten Carnival season in Petionville, Haiti. Resilus sees himself as something of a ... more

Cambodians pray and burn incense sticks as they pay respects for the late former King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 1, 2013. Sihanouk, who abdicated in 2004 after steering Cambodia through six decades marked by independence from France, civil war, the murderous Khmer Rouge regime and finally peace, died of a heart attack in Beijing on October 15, 2012 and will be cremated on February 4. less

Cambodians pray and burn incense sticks as they pay respects for the late former King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 1, 2013. Sihanouk, who abdicated in 2004 after ... more

Egyptian riot police fire tear gas at protesters demonstrating in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. Thousands of protesters denouncing Egypt's Islamist president marched on his palace in Cairo on Friday, clashing with security forces firing tear gas and water cannons in the eighth day of the country's wave of political violence. less

Kashmiri Muslims react as they offer prayers as the head priest, unseen, displays a relic of Islam's Prophet Muhammad at the Hazratbal shrine, the week after the Prophet's birth anniversary in Srinagar, India, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. Thousands of Kashmiri Muslims thronged the Hazratbal shrine, which houses a relic believed to be a hair from the beard of Prophet Muhammad. less

Kashmiri Muslims react as they offer prayers as the head priest, unseen, displays a relic of Islam's Prophet Muhammad at the Hazratbal shrine, the week after the Prophet's birth anniversary in Srinagar, India, ... more

Photo: Kevin Frayer, Associated Press

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Palestinian protesters rethrow stones at israeli soldiers during clashes following a protest against the expropriation of Palestinian land by Israel on February 1, 2013 in the village of Kafr Qaddum, near Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. less

Palestinian protesters rethrow stones at israeli soldiers during clashes following a protest against the expropriation of Palestinian land by Israel on February 1, 2013 in the village of Kafr Qaddum, near ... more

Palestinian demonstrators wave their national flag (C) and the red party flag of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) under a covered passage during a protest in support with Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails and against administrative detention in the northern West Bank village of Araba, near Jenin, on February 1, 2013. less

Palestinian demonstrators wave their national flag (C) and the red party flag of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) under a covered passage during a protest in support with Palestinian ... more

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An embassy security guard asks for help at the US embassy just minutes after a suicide bomber has detonated an explosive device at the entrance of the U.S. Embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, Turkey, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, At least two people are dead, officials said. An Associated Press journalist on Friday saw a body in the street in front of an embassy side entrance. less

An embassy security guard asks for help at the US embassy just minutes after a suicide bomber has detonated an explosive device at the entrance of the U.S. Embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, Turkey, ... more

Photo: Yavuz Ozden, Associated Press

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Young boy hangs on a fence with clothing hung from it, as Syrian refugees go about their daily business in the Za'atari refugee camp on February 1, 2013 in Za'atari, Jordan. Record numbers of refugees are fleeing the violence and bombings in Syria to cross the borders to safety in northern Jordan and overwhelming the Za'atari camp. The Jordanian government are appealing for help with the influx of refugees as they struggle to cope with the sheer numbers arriving in the country. less

Young boy hangs on a fence with clothing hung from it, as Syrian refugees go about their daily business in the Za'atari refugee camp on February 1, 2013 in Za'atari, Jordan. Record numbers of refugees are ... more

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A woman looks out over London from the View from the Shard on it's opening morning on February 1, 2013 in London, England. Level 72 is the highest viewing gallery in The View from The Shard, and the highest vantage point in Western Europe. less

A woman looks out over London from the View from the Shard on it's opening morning on February 1, 2013 in London, England. Level 72 is the highest viewing gallery in The View from The Shard, and the highest ... more

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Little girls play chess as they take part in the Moscow Open 2013 Chess Festival in Moscow on February 1, 2013. More than 700 players signed to participate in the 113,000 USD worth Chess Festival.

Little girls play chess as they take part in the Moscow Open 2013 Chess Festival in Moscow on February 1, 2013. More than 700 players signed to participate in the 113,000 USD worth Chess Festival.

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A Malian child stands in front of the black board of his school on February 1, 2013 in Timbuktu, indicating the last day of class on March 22, 2012, as the school re-open today after 10 months of islamists ruling in Northern Mali. French-led troops worked today to secure the last Islamist stronghold in the north after a lightning offensive against the extremists. less

A Malian child stands in front of the black board of his school on February 1, 2013 in Timbuktu, indicating the last day of class on March 22, 2012, as the school re-open today after 10 months of islamists ... more

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Rescuers work at the accident site where an expressway bridge partially collapsed due to a truck explosion in Mianchi County, Sanmenxia, central China's Henan Province, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2013. A truckload of fireworks intended for Lunar New Year celebrations went off Friday in a massive, deadly explosion that destroyed part of an elevated highway in central China, sending vehicles plummeting 30 meters (about 100 feet) to the ground. less

Rescuers work at the accident site where an expressway bridge partially collapsed due to a truck explosion in Mianchi County, Sanmenxia, central China's Henan Province, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2013. A truckload of ... more

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Kashmiri Muslims react as an unseen priest shows a relic believed to be a hair from the beard of Prophet Mohammed at the Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar on Febuary 1,2013. Thousands of Kashmiri Muslims gathered at the shrine in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir to offer prayers and receive blessings. less

Kashmiri Muslims react as an unseen priest shows a relic believed to be a hair from the beard of Prophet Mohammed at the Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar on Febuary 1,2013. Thousands of Kashmiri Muslims gathered at ... more